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urllib.request.Request.set_proxy doesn't (necessarily) replace type

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Description

BPO 34698
Nosy @orsenthil, @tipabu

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2018-09-15.17:17:31.863>
labels = ['3.8', 'library']
title = "urllib.request.Request.set_proxy doesn't (necessarily) replace type"
updated_at = <Date 2019-04-10.12:38:01.516>
user = 'https://github.com/tipabu'

bugs.python.org fields:

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components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2018-09-15.17:17:31.863>
creator = 'tburke'
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hgrepos = []
issue_num = 34698
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messages = ['325449']
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priority = 'normal'
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status = 'open'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue34698'
versions = ['Python 3.8']

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Research direction

Start by locating urllib.request.Request.set_proxy and reproduce the behavior described by the issue title, paying attention to whether the proxy type is replaced. The issue provides no file or test path; done should mean the method consistently handles proxy type replacement and has coverage for the reported case.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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